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Jury Evidence Recording System (JERS)

The goal of JERS is provide an efficient method of capturing evidence electronically as it is presented in court during a trial.

JERS provides a number of advantages to court personnel, jurors, and counsel. JERS provides easy access to evidence during deliberation through the use of a touch screen computer, reducing the need for the courtroom deputy and jurors to handle physical evidence. Jurors can view the evidence multiple times, rewind videos and zoom in on pictures. Counsel can feel confident the evidence will be viewed in the most persuasive means possible.

JERS Capabilities

Store all exhibits submitted prior to trial, and designate just those admitted into evidence for the jury’s use during deliberations

Capture, through the courtroom’s presentation equipment, exhibits that were not submitted prior to trial but later admitted by the court

Print lists of the exhibits, by number and by description, which can be released to the deliberating jury

Restrict how the jury may review the exhibit: Audio Only, Video Only, Zoom Off (Zoom Off restricts the jury from enlarging an exhibit on the touch screen in the deliberation room).

How to Submit Electronic Exhibit Files

Electronic evidence files should be provided on a USB drive, DVD, or CD.

Requirements for Exhibit File Types

All electronic evidence should be provided using the following formats: